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John Opfer

Owner/Director of Proformance Sports Training

Experience Cleveland Indians 1997 - Major League Baseball Buffalo Bills 1998- National Football League University of Tennessee (1999-2000) NCAA University at Buffalo (2001) - NCAA *(Youngest Head Strength Coach in NCAA History) Proformance Sports Training Founder/Owner (2002 - present) Buffalo United SC strength & Conditioning (2003 - present) University At Buffalo (football) speed coach (2008) Buffalo State College (football) speed coach (2008)Patented 2 product to improve an athletes biofeedback to hold speed mechanics of the drive and acceleration phase Developed and produced specific workouts in following areas: Speed Mechanics Drive phase, accel phase, and speed maitenance Hockey dryland speed mechanics, and agility while stick handling Soccer specific Speed with and without the ball Baseball strength, speed, and rotational Power Basketball strength, speed, and jumping ability Tennis specific strength, agility, and hip speed Football specific speed- specific for Wide Recievers the art of route running Trainer to NFL, MLB, NCAA and Olympic Track Federation athletes Has trained over 1,000 athletes ranging from elementary school students to elite professionals Currently works with dozens of High schools athletic leagues and individual athletes Successfully transformed many average athletes into All Stars

Certifications CSCS - National Strength and Conditioning Association The only certification recognized by the collegiate and Professional ranks in the area of Strength and Conditioning worldwide. USA Track and Field Levels 1, 2 - An elite certification demonstrating and expertise in the mechanics and application of speed training. ( currently finishing level 3, the masters level held by USA's Olympic staff.) USA Weightlifting Federation Sports Performance Certification - An advanced certification demonstrating both the knowledge and skill to teach proper technique and progression of the olympic lifts ( Power clean, Hang clean, and Squat ) Currently working towards and involved with USA Track and Field Level 3 Certification. Level 3 certificaton prepares coaches to work at the Elite National and International Levels. Was mentored by Vince Anderson, the legendary Tennessee Track and field coach and trainer to 2004 Olympic 100 meter champion, Justin Gatlin